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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09
TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Some Matters of Public Interest
From Washington.
Department Of Agriculture and
Transfer Of Signal Service.

A House bill reported by Senator Miller
to enlarge the powers Of the Department OF
Agriculture and to create an executive de-
partment to be known as thu Department
Of Agriculture and Labor, contains several
amendments put on by the Senate COM
mittee. One Of them provides for the trans.
fer of the Bureau of Labor to the proposed
new department. and fixes the salary OF the
Commissioner Of Labor at s4,50U. The bill
also contains the following as an additional
section:
"SEcTIoN THAT the United States Sig
nal Service Bureau is hereby transferred to
the Department OF Agriculture and Labor,
aud shall consist of one chief and such subor-
dinate officers and employees as may be neces.
sary to efficiently manage said bureau. Until
otherwise provided by law the present or,
ganization of the subordinate force Of said
bureau shall continue as at present Tho
chief Of said bureau shall receive an annual
compensation OF $1,000 and be appointed
by the President by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate; and the moneys
appropriated for said service and hereafter
appropriated shall be disbursed under the
direction of the Secretary Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and Labor"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09

4 grand exhibition, or Worlds Fair, -
will be held in Paris, France, in 1889.
A gigantic iron tower is to be feature
of it. The State will contribute 81, 200,-
900, and 81, 200, 900 will be furnished by
contractors, who will have possession of
the tower twenty years. 1t is to be three
times the heighth of the famous Arc de
Triomnhc
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09
Gladstone on he Fisheries Question.

Ex-Premier Gladstone made long address
Mt the opening OF the British Parliament on
important issues of the hour. Allud-
ing to the Canadian fisheries question,
he assuel the House that the Gov
ernment was most anxious to do every
thing in its power to effect a salts
factory settlement of the dispute. The Dc
minion had assumed q most moderate ottl-
policy of England had ever been to maintain
its colonial rights but in this case there were
two countries honestly desrous of arriving
at settlement, and no effort would be spared
on the part Of the Government to effect that
settlement in fair, luitable and amicable
spirit
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South and West

IS. PADDOCK, who was United States
Senator from Nebraska, preceding c. H.
Van Wyck, has been elected as the latter's
successor.
A LOCOMOTIVE boiler burst at Carmi, ILL.,,
killing the engineer and fireman and injur-
ing several passengers. The five cars be-
longing to the train were wrecked.
A oNE-YEAR-oLD child was being taken to
q cemetery at Louisville for burial when a
noise in the colin led to an investigation, and
it was discovered the little one was alive.
A REMARKABLE business boom exists in
Tennessee. Twelve railroad charters have
been granted within five weeks.
EX-GOVERNOR W. B, BATE has been cleo
ted to the United States Senate by the Ten
nessee Legislature.
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Mr.. Matthews Rejected.

In the secret session of the Senate Wednes-
day the nomination of } G. Matthews, of Al
bany, N. Y. the colored Recorder of Deeds
of the District of Columbia, was
reached AMI discussed for an hour,
a majority Of the Senators present
giving their reasons for the vote they were
about to cast The nomination was re. .ected.
The vote is understood to have been II to
81. This is the second time that MIR. Mat
thews has been nominated for this office by
the President and re jected by the Senate. =
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WashfnotOn.

MRS. VOORHEES,, the wife of Senator Voor-
hees, died at their residence in Washington
the other afternoon.
A TREASURY DEPARTMENT call has been
issued for the redemption Of Sl3, ,SS7, 900 of
the three per cent. loan of 1882, principal
and interest to be paid March l.
TIE Pension Office has information that 81.
P. Metcalf, of Denver, COL, has been ar
rested at Norwich, Conn.,, charged with
raising government pension check from SIS
to Sl,9SO.20.
DAUGHTER has been born to Secretary
and Mrs. Whitney.
Apv1cEs received by the State Depart
ment from Buenos Ayres state that business
there had been entirely suspended on &C.
count of the prevalence of Asiatic cholera.
At Rosario the deaths sometimes reached
fifty day.
LAST years emigration into the United
States amounted to 3SG, 755 persons, an i'll
crease of more than 10000 over the year
1885.
The value of exports from the United
States last year was $7l3,2S9, ,GG6, against
S6SS, ,2a9, rvs in 1885. The imports to this
country in 1856 amounted to SGG3, ,4l7,*lO,
against $751;, ,SGS, ,G73 in 1885.
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The water power at Niagara Falls is
to be developed at an expense of So, ,ooo,-
600. A poetaster said, long ago:
"And what tremendous water power
Is wasted DER its edge;
One man might supply all tho world with
-four,
With a single privilege"
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A HERDER drove 9, GOO sheep into a corral
at Tie Siding, Wyoming Territory. and, Of
ter banking the fire in IN adjacent cabin,
went to sleep. A spark flew into the straw
of the Sheds and while the herder slept the
corral and all the sheep were destroyed by
fire.
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Fishing Vessels TO be Released.

The Canadian Customs Department has
decided to releus. the American fishing
schooners Jeanette and Maggie Mitchell,
which were seized by the cruihcr Middleton,
at ST. Andrews, y. B., on payment OF fines
of so and 500 respe lively.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09

THE total output of Lake Superior iron
mines in 1856 was estimated at 3,562, OILS tons
Of ore, agai1st 2,Aa7,a37 tons the year pre-
cedinc. l.. total product from the opening
of tue first mines In 1851 up to the enel OF
1856 was 81 l20, ,7U2 tous.
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Mexican Pensions.

Estimates for the payment of pensions
under che Mexican Pension bill have been
transmitted to the House by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. In q letter
from the Commissioner of PEN
sions accompanying the Secretary.'s
communication the officer says that the prob
able number Of surviving enlisted men Of the
classes described in the bill Is "a, 74S, and the
amount which will be required for making
the first annual payment is $4,G63, lO4.
which the Commissioner requests be
made Immediately available. He also says
that to dispose Of the work created by the
bill before June 80 next will require an
additional clerical force of one Assistant
Chief of Division at 81 800, fifteen Section
Chiefs at 81, ,4OU each $50 clerks of class one at
81, 200 each, fifteen record clerks at $l,OOo
each, thirty-five clerks at 81 ,OO0 each, and
five messengers, making an aggregate in
crease in the force of 22l employees and an
addition to the pay roll of $a57,ON.
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SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate Sessions

26rH DAY.-Mr. Spooner was appointed on
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
to fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
General Logan. Mr.. Colquitt presented a
petition from the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union of the District of Columbia
trict of Columbia with disregarding the
purity, safety, and moral interests and rights
of the people. Referred.
9th 'DAY.-On motion Of Mr.. Edmunds
the Senate took up the bill re-
ported from the judiciary Commit
tee authorizing the President to
protect and defend the rights of American
fishing vessels, American fishermen, Ameri-
can trading and other vessels, in certain
cases. After q long debate the bill was
passed with only one dissenting vote-that
Of Senator Riddelberger.
2STH DAY.-Mr. Farwell. successor to the
late General Logan, took the oath as Senator
from Illinois. -. The Conference report on
the Army Appropriation bill was agreed to.
The bill appropriates S2, 724, u.s.. A pro-
posed woman suffrage amendment to the
constitution was debated aud defeated by "a
nay, to 1G yeas. >. The conference report
29TH DAY.-Mr. Miller reported the
House bill to create an executive depart
ment to be known as the Department OF
Agriculture and Labor. 1t contains
several amendments put on by the
Senate Committee. One Of them pro-
vides for the transfer of the Bureau of Labor
to the proposed new department. Ita!so con.
tains an additional section transferring the
Signal Service Bureau to the new department
... Mr. Mitchell (Oregon) introduced bill
providing that settlers who paid $3.50 an
acre for public lands because they ad Joined
lands granted railroad companies shall be en-
tilted to reimbursement at the rate of 81. %
per acre whenever the grant to the railroad
is forfeited. -. A resolution was adopted
by 81 yeas to 2G nays instructing the
Committee on Privileges and Elections to in
vestigate the allegations made by three resi-
dents Of Washington county. Texas, as to
their being driven from their homes, COM
PEELED to abandon their property, and de-
prived of the right of suffrage in that coun.
ty.. Secret session.
5OrH DAY.-Mr Cullom offered a resolu-
tiun, which was adopted, directing the
Finance Committee to examine into and re-
port whether additional legislation is requi-
Site to make the fractional silver coin now
held in the Treasury part OF the aVaiiacle
cash balance, and also whether it will be
iudicious to provide for having Sucn
fractional silver coin recolned into standard
silver dollars. :. A resolution offered by MIR.
Hoar, declaring that after the Senate has re-
fused its advice and consent to the appoint
ment of any person to office it IS con-
trary to the spirit and intent of the Con-
stitution to designate the same person to
the same office Immediately thereafter, was
referred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections The Dependent Relatives Pen.
sion bill was passed %. The bill providing
for Agricultural Experiment stations was
passed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-07
Brace ~.

You are feeling depressed, your ah
petite is poor, you are bothered with
Headache, you are fidgety, nervous
and generally out of sorts. and want
10 brace up. Brace mp. but not with
stimulants, spring medicines or bitters,
which have for their basis very cheap,
bad whisky, and which stimulate you
for an hour, and then leave you in a
worse condition than before. What
you want is an Alternative that viii
purify your Wood, start healthy action
Of Liver and Kidneys, restore your
vitality and give renewed health and
strength. Such a medicine you win
find in Electric Bitters, aud only so
cents a bottle, at w. ii. Howell Il
Bros. Drug Store. -'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-07
Connecticut Business Ways.

A citizen on Monday entered store on one
Of our side streets and, accosting the pro-
prietor, said: 49,.
II wish you would make out a bill against
me for eco ami give 1t to me.n'
"But you don't owe me anything" said the
merchant.
"No, don't, but some one else owes me $50,
and have very small hopes Of his ever pay
ing me. Now, you present me with bill,
and write on the bottom OF IL that II don't
pay that bill before O'Clock you will factor
ize me- will take the bill and go TO the fell
low that owes me the money and show IL to
him. will say that must pay the bill be-
fore G o'clock or get into trouble. Seer and
the citizen placed his forefinger along his nose.
The merchant tumbled, and soon the re-
quired document was forthcoming. re-
porter who was present followed the citizen
out OF the store and down the street a short
way, where he met the man who owed him
the bill. The long face that the citizen put
on, and the bill which he showed the other
man, did their work, and the bill was paid,
and the citizen went his way rejoicing
Waterbury Conn Republican.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-07
Has a Hard Time of IL.

J. NJ. Eaton was arrested about a
mouth ago on the charge of stealing
potatoes. His case come up in the
county court this morning and n mo-
ton TO quash the indictment was sus-
tanned. Eaton had his liberty. lie
had been in prison month and was
mad. He proceeded to arm himself
with a revolver and a good sized club
and to look for man by the name Of
Swan, who was instrumental in having
him arrested, but while he was look
ing for Swan the officers were looking
for him, and found him. He explain
ed that he intended to hold the pistol
On Swan while he belabo bred him with
club. His second arrest was OH a
frit Of cmbezzlement. lie is again in
all.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-07
MIR. T.. JOSEPH,
Charged With EmbezzlcMent,
Beats the Case and Gains His
Freedom.

About month ago MIR. f. Joseph
was arrested charged with embezzle-
ment. lie had his trial in the county
court this morning. Mr.. Joseph was
travelling salesman for Peacock " Co.,
Of Columbus, Ga. Mr.. Thos. Chap
man, connected with the firm had Mr..
Joseph arrested.
The case being called this morning
Mr.. Joseph asked Judge Bower to con-
tinuc the case until Monday, at which
time he would receive money
with which to pny an attorney
to defend his case. The Judge
refused TO continue the case and the
trial went on. Bob Cowart had been
retained by Peacock Il Co. 10 assist in
the prosecution. Mr.. Chapman was
one of the material witnesses. AS the
trial progressed Mr.. Joseph did his
own cross-questioning, aud he
succeeded in so tangling the
witnesses that when both parties rested
:. the Judge instructed tie jury to find
! verdict of not guilty, stating thai
there was no case against the
defendant aud Mr. Joseph was set a
liberty, and now comes Mr.. Joseph
turn. His purpose is to sue Peacock
e. Co. for damages for false inprison
ment. Those who witnessed the ex
animation of the witnesses by MIR
Joseph do not hesitate in saying tina
he had no need of lawyer He con
Quoted himself so gentlemanly that hi
commanded implicit respect.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-07
The Recent Arrivals

of Spring Millinery at Mrs. Chest
nuts. 612 Elm street, are creating quite
an excitement among the ladies who
are preparing for spring. They COM
prise the latest and most stylish for
eign patterns and the most fashionable
shapes in ladies' hats and bonncts.
They are constantly being received.
The latest colors and shades i'm TRIM
mines are received by express rs soon
as they appear. Mrs. Chestnut has
none but experienced designers and
trimmers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-07
Suits Filed.

The following suits were filed in the
County Clerks Office this morning:
Derby Il Day Distilling Co, of st.
Louis, VS.. j. l.. Motley g. Co., COM
planning of the non payment of an ac-
cepted bill of exchange TO the amount
of S92,13.
ID. NJ. Clover, VS.. Western Electric
Co. The plaintiff claims to have been
an agent of said company and alleges
that they owe him 1852 rs. money Sc
cured by selling their goods on COM
mission.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-07
Real Estate Transfers.

j. G. O'Connor and L. A. Pires to
Dallas Club, 50xlOO feet on Commerce
street, $4,000.
VIM. Hu,stable and wife to Sanger
Bros. lot 6, block 2, Eakins' addition
$2500.
w. c. Sickles to j. w. Mckee, lot
II block 7S9, $500.
w. B. Rogers. ct al. to John S. Wal
lace, 220 acres, A. &. Collins survey,
$4S4O.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-07
Assault With Intent TO XIII.

Henry LEGO, colored, was arrested
on the charge of assault with intent to
kill. He entered into a recogna7ance
bond, in the district court this morn
ing in the sum of $3.50 with j. l.. Cold
we'll and r. T. Mereiman as surieties.
Venry says Eli iKnoultons is the man
that shot at Jackson, the complainant.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-07
An Obliging Guest.

A resident Of the provinces had come
10 spend few days with some relatives
In Paris. Becoming infatuated with the
gay capital, he remained until patience
ON the part Of his hosts ceased to be a vir-
tue. Too polite TO openly demonstrate,
they threw out hint: Don't you think,
my dear fellow" they said to the bore,
''that your wife and children must miss
your sNo doubt. Thanks for the sug-
gestion. I'll send for them French
Joke.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-07
Democratic Prohibition. -.


TO the Herald.
viii the "Free Drinkers explain
why they call prohibition Kansas
faaaticism instead Of q Maine fauati-
cism? Don't they know that in 1916,
when Maine was thoroughly Demo-
cratic State, the Democracy OF that
State first enacted prohibitory legis-
la,ion, and amended the law in 1851
whilst still Democratic. This was
twenty years before Kansas enaccd
such laws. why don't they sheer at
it as that crazy Democratic fanaticism
from Maine? Perhaps they will do so
now, as they are lot so Democratic as
they were before the convention and
have taken many leading Republicans
to their bosoms and put them on their
executive committees. They don't
even mention the ianaticai Democrats
of Texas, who in 1854 enacted a pro-
hibitory law, which reads: From and
after the passage OF this act there
shall be no more license issued TO sell
in less quantity than one quart" etc 1,
nor have they an unkind word for
those "long- haired fellows" at Corsi-
cana, who resolved in 1855, That we
are in favor of the passage of law
by the next legislature of Texas pro-
hibiting the introduction and sale of
spirituous liquors within the limits of
the State, except for medical or sacra,
mental purposes. (Roger Q. Mills
reselutions)
The following states under Demo-
cratic rule also adopted prohibitory
laws, viz: Rhode Island, Nebraska,
Minnesota, Connecticut, Indiana, Mis-
sissippi; and Texas again in 1876,
Georgia and some Other since.
Many of these prudent fellows who
don't want whisky TO get too
far away from them and profess they
can tell the difference between twcc-
die DUN and tweedle dee" admit that
"local option" is right, but State OPP
, ton is all wrong. What sort of a
quandary would they be in if each
county in the State should become
local option" through county cleo
,, lions and they had to send beyond the
border to ill their little brown jug?
1t depends altogether on the dis
lance whisky is banished, whether ii
is anti.dcmocratic and interferes with
, mans personal liberty" or not. il
you Danish il out of Dallas county
that is Democratic, then Kaufman,
then Van Zandt, still all right, but il
you take the balance of adjoining
counties it begins to be quite undem-
ocratic. The distance the jug would
have TO travel seems to be the test Of
Democracy according to the "frct
drinkers" Is the old Wing taunt
coming true that, "If you take away
whisky YOU break up tho Democratic
party Is there anything in the Dem
ocratic creed which makes whisky in
dispensible to its members? Genuine
Democrats have always hurled back
the miserable SANDER in thunder tones
in disgust. WHITE,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-07

At the regular meeting OF the w. c.
L. IT,, the new officers were greeted by
representative ladies from nearly every
church in the city. Truly these ladies
know how to make their.meetings pleas
ant rs well as instructive. Pay them
a visit.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-07
One Experience of Many.

Having experienced great deal of
"Trouble !" from Indigestion, so much so
that came near losing my
Life
My trouble always came after eating my
food
However light,
And dgestible,
For two or three hours at time had to
go through the most
Excruciating pains,
And the only way ever got"
Relief ="
Was by throwing up all my stomach con-
tanned ! No one can conceive the pain.
that had to go through until
Z" AT last!"
was takens $50 that for three weeks |
tay in bed and 49,. odnof'
Could eat nothing !
NV sufferings were so that | called two
doctors to give me something that would stop
pain.
Their efforts were no good 10 me.
At last heard II good deal
"About your Hop BitterS
And determined to try them.
Got q botllc-in four hours ! took the con-
tents of
Next day l was out of bed, and have not
scena
"Sick -
Hour. from the same cause, since.
l have recommended IL to hundred, .
others. YOU have no such
" Advocate rs ! am.
GEO. KENDALL, Aston. Boston. Mass.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-07

The picnic which was to be given by
the Congregational Sunday School to-
day, has been postponed for one week
to May 14th.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-07
Listen to Your Wife.

The Manchester GUARDIAN, June Sth.
1883 says
A, one OF the
windows
Looking on the woodland ways With
clllmps of rhodOdendrous and great masses
OF May blossoms " There was an
interesting group.
II included one who had been Cotton
spinner. but was now so
Pamlyzcd !
That he could only bear to lie in reclned
position.
This refers to my case.
was first attacked twelve years ago with
" Locomoter AtaXy"
"a paralytic disease of nerve fibre rarely
ever curcd) and was for several years barely
able TO get about.
And for the last four not able to attend to
my business. although
MANY things have been done for me.
The last experiment being Nerve stretch
ing.
Two years ago was voted into the
leme for incurables Near Manchester.
In May 1SS2
ami no "advocate" IS For anything in
the shape of patent Medicines?
And made many objections TO my dear
wife's constant urging 20 try Hop Bitters.
but finally to paciiy her
had not quite finished the first bottle
when ! felt II change come over me. This
was Saturday November I'd. ON sunday
morning | ielt so strong | said to my room
companion, II was sure ! could
WAX!
SO started across the floor and back.
| hardly knew how to ncotain myself.
| was all over the house. am gaining strength
each day, and can walk quite safe without
any
! stick :"
Or support.
| am now at my own house, and hope sotY
| TO be able to earn my own living again.
| have been a member Of the Manchester
"Royal Exchange
For nearly thirty years, and was most
! heartily congratulated on going In the room
| on Thursday last.
| Very gratefully yours, JOHN BLACKBURN.
MANCHESTER. QEng.) Dec. "a. 1883.
Two years later am perfectly well.